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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmaid Ahdoodi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmaid Ahdoodi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahdoodi rushes Hopkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ahdoodi prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hopkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahdoodi has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahdoodi's elbow.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Ahdoodi avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Ahdoodi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahdoodi fails to land the takedown.
Hopkins throws a jab when Ahdoodi was well out of range.
Ahdoodi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Ahdoodi does no damage.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahdoodi connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahdoodi misses with a hook
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins misses with a combination
and Ahdoodi counters with a single leg into guard. Hopkins didn't expect that.
Hopkins pulls Ahdoodi in to control the position.
Ahdoodi trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Ahdoodi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ahdoodi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahdoodi lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Ahdoodi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Ahdoodi misses with an uppercut.
Ahdoodi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins drops Ahdoodi with a left right combo! Hopkins follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ahdoodi is rocked!
It looks like Ahmaid Ahdoodi has been cut.
Ahdoodi wants to control but Hopkins postures up.
Oh Ahdoodi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahdoodi is looking for a sweep.
Ahdoodi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahdoodi keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to stand but Ahdoodi has his arm trapped.
Ahdoodi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hopkins controls the position from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chuck Hopkins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Ahdoodi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahdoodi gets tackled into the cage by Hopkins. Hopkins maintains the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahdoodi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ahdoodi working the ground and pound but Hopkins is defending the strikes.
Ahdoodi misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ahdoodi off and has taken his back!
Hopkins has the hooks in. Ahdoodi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahmaid Ahdoodi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Hopkins misses.
Ahdoodi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Chuck Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahdoodi shoots in and bounces Hopkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ahdoodi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahdoodi slips nicely into half guard.
Ahdoodi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hopkins's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahdoodi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ahdoodi wants to take a breather but Hopkins is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahdoodi.
Ahdoodi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ahdoodi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopkins is not content to let Ahdoodi control the position.
Hopkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahdoodi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hopkins's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Ahdoodi from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahdoodi tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
Ahdoodi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopkins!
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Ahdoodi tries to control but Hopkins wriggling away.
Ahdoodi looking to ground and pound but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Hopkins wants to hold on but Ahdoodi pushes him away.
Ahdoodi with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahdoodi throwing strikes here but Hopkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hopkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahdoodi throwing strikes here but Hopkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ahdoodi landing strikes from the mount and Hopkins is in trouble!
Ahdoodi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hopkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ahdoodi controlling from the full mount.
Ahdoodi working the ground and pound effectively.
Hopkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahdoodi has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahmaid Ahdoodi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahdoodi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ahdoodi unloading with bombs!
Hopkins is squirming around, avoiding Ahdoodi's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Ahdoodi.
Ahdoodi looking to finish Hopkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hopkins!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahdoodi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ahdoodi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hopkins's face.
Hopkins is squirming around, avoiding Ahdoodi's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmaid Ahdoodi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ahmaid Ahdoodi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahdoodi gets a takedown into half guard.
Ahdoodi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hopkins is staying active underneath Ahdoodi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ahdoodi thows a huge punch but Hopkins dodges it nicely.
Hopkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahdoodi.
Hopkins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ahdoodi.
Ahdoodi throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahdoodi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahdoodi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahdoodi postures up and lands a big shot to Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahdoodi wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
Ahdoodi with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahdoodi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahdoodi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahdoodi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hopkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hopkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hopkins!
Ahdoodi isn't going anywhere.
Ahdoodi tries to bench press Hopkins off him but Hopkins keeps the position.
Ahdoodi is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins controls the position.
Ahdoodi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ahdoodi wants to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck Hopkins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahdoodi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ahdoodi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahdoodi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chuck Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahdoodi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Ahdoodi's head back.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Ahdoodi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hopkins!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahdoodi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ahdoodi is putting a hurting on Hopkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ahdoodi in side control, throwing shots but Hopkins defends.
Ahdoodi wants to control for a moment but Hopkins uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahdoodi trying to pass the guard but Hopkins defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmaid Ahdoodi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahdoodi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmaid Ahdoodi!
A less than humble Ahmaid Ahdoodi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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